Obituaries
Bobby Thomson: 1943 – 2009
Friday, August 21st, 2009Tea Set Man An Outstanding Pro
There's a numbness today among Wolves fans and players of a certain generation. In Bobby Thomson, they saw a man who looked like he would live to be 100 but who has been taken away at the age of 65.Paul Birch: 1962 – 2009
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
A True Terrier And A Top Bloke
What worth is there now to the stroke of fortune Paul Birch enjoyed on the evening of his testimonial game in 1991? The good luck he had in timing his big night to coincide with the first hero's return of David Platt to Aston Villa from a new life in Italy turned a healthy crowd in the Second City into a bumper one.
Jimmy Murray: 1935 – 2008
Monday, September 29th, 2008
A Record To Stand Comparison With The Best
Had Jimmy Murray now been in his prime, Wolverhampton Wanderers would not have been standing three points clear at the top of the Championship. They would not have hit 23 goals in eight League matches to set their sights once more on winning promotion and they would not have been clutching an eight-point advantage over third-placed Reading.
Bill Shorthouse: 1922 – 2008
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Goodbye To An Unsung Hero
Bill Shorthouse isn't often mentioned in the very top echelons of Wolverhampton Wanderers greats because he wasn't hugely gifted, nor possessing of the charisma of some around him. He was a defender who did, quite brilliantly as it happens, what he was paid to do.Mark Kendall: 1958 – 2008
Friday, August 1st, 2008






